101. Mr. Homerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will institute a committee of inquiry to determine why the Manchester Ship Canal exploded and caught fire, leading to loss of life, on 14th April, 1970.
§ Mr. Goronwy Roberts:The preliminary inquiry which my right hon. Friend ordered under Section 465 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 has just been completed, and we shall be considering in consultation with the other Departments concerned what further action should be taken.